#3EC8A4
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75% 0.129 171.6), rgb(62, 200, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#3EC8A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EC8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 200, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.129 171.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3EC8A4 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3EC8A4 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3EC8A4 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3EC8A4 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 172.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#89D2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.081 171.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3EC8A4
oklch(75% 0.129 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#3EC8A4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C2BBA2 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFADA7 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CABE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EC8A4
#3EC8A4
oklch(75% 0.129 171.6)
- #EB8BB7
#EB8BB7
oklch(75.1% 0.127 351.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3EC8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.038
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.042
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.058
Use #3EC8A4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.